WLIK:
Programming
Schedule
| Day | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday | 12Midnght – 6:30am | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Sunday | 6:30am – 7:00am | OPEN |
| Sunday | 7:00am – 7:30am | Victory Broadcast with Brother Sherman Ball |
| Sunday | 7:30am – 8:00am | Standing for Jesus with Reverend Adam Wilson |
| Sunday | 8:00am – 8:30am | Hilltop Baptist Church with Brother Cody Valentine |
| Sunday | 8:30am – 9:00am | Old Time Gospel Hour with Faye Haney and Rita Fine |
| Sunday | 9:00am – 9:30am | Broadcasting for Jesus from Stokely’s Chapel Baptist Church |
| Sunday | 9:30am – 10:00am | Sunday School with Brother Cory Smith from Hilltop Baptist Church |
| Sunday | 10:00am – 11:00am | Live Morning Broadcast from Bridgeport Freewill Baptist Church |
| Sunday | 11:00am – 12:00pm | Live Morning Broadcast fro West End Baptist Church |
| Sunday | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Morning Worship Service from Webb Baptist Church |
| Sunday | 1:00pm – 2:00pm | OPEN |
| Sunday | 2:00pm – 2:30pm | OPEN |
| Sunday | 2:30pm – 3:00pm | Back to the Cross with Evangelist Roger Campbell |
| Sunday | 3:00pm – 3:15pm | Word’s of Life from Grassy Fork Church of God |
| Sunday | 3:15pm – 3:30pm | Jesus is the Way with Josh Stapleton and Brethren |
| Sunday | 3:30pm – 4:00pm | OPEN |
| Sunday | 4:00pm – 4:30pm | Living by Faith Broadcast with Reverend Roger Phillips |
| Sunday | 4:30pm – 5:00pm | Barnes Valley Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Rex Norton |
| Sunday | 5:00pm – 5:30pm | Back to the Truth and Holiness Broadcast with Evangelist Jerry Cardwell |
| Sunday | 5:30pm – 6:00pm | Sunday with Brother Scott Dean from White Horse Baptist Church Greenville SC |
| Sunday | 6:00pm – 7:00pm | Live Evening Services from Calvary Baptist Church with Pastor Jeff Ledbetter |
| Sunday | 7:00pm – 8:00pm | OPEN |
| Sunday | 8:00pm – 8:30pm | Tennessee Matters |
| Sunday | 8:30pm – 12Midnight | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Day | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 12 Midnight – 9am | The Smokies Oldies music |
| Monday | 6:30am – 6:45am | Local News – Wilton Springs Hardware and Dandridge Hardware |
| Monday | 6:45am – 7:00am | Swap & Shop - Shane Farley with Stinnett Auto |
| Monday | 7:30am – 7:45am | Local News - Modern Woodmen |
| Monday | 8:30am – 8:45am | Local News |
| Monday | 8:53am – 9:00am | Obituaries - Manes Funeral Home |
| Monday | 9:00am – 9:30am | OPEN |
| Monday | 9:30am – 9:45am | Calvary Hour with Pastor Jeff Ledbetter |
| Monday | 9:45am – 10:00am | OPEN |
| Monday | 10:00am – 10:30am | Jesus Loves Me with Chris Baum |
| Monday | 11:35am - 11:50am | Swap & Shop - Newport Bargain Barn |
| Monday | 12:04pm – 12:15pm | Local News |
| Monday | 4:04pm – 4:15pm | Local News |
| Monday | 4:45pm – 4:55pm | Obituaries - Costner Maloy and Brown Funeral Home |
| Monday | 5:04pm – 5:15pm | Local News |
| Monday | 12:15pm – 12 Midnight | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Tuesday | 12 Midnight – 9am | The Smokies Oldies music |
| Tuesday | 6:30am – 6:45am | Local News – Wilton Springs Hardware and Dandridge Hardware |
| Tuesday | 6:45am – 7:00am | Swap & Shop - Backwood Bargains |
| Tuesday | 7:30am – 7:45am | Local News |
| Tuesday | 8:30am – 8:45am | Local News |
| Tuesday | 8:53am – 9:00am | Obituaries - Costner Maloy and Brown Funeral Home |
| Tuesday | 9:00am – 9:15am | Food for the Soul with the Glafenhein family |
| Tuesday | 9:15am – 9:30am | OPEN |
| Tuesday | 9:30am – 10:00am | Bethel Baptist Church with Pastor Chad Webb |
| Tuesday | 10:00am – 10:30am | Songs for the Soul with the Glafenhein Family |
| Tuesday | 11:35am - 11:50am | Swap & Shop - Newport Bargain Barn |
| Tuesday | 12:04pm – 12:15pm | Local News |
| Tuesday | 4:04pm – 4:15pm | Local News |
| Tuesday | 4:45pm – 4:55pm | Obituaries - Manes Funeral Home |
| Tuesday | 5:04pm – 5:15pm | Local News |
| Tuesday | 12:15pm – 12 Midnight | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Wednesday | 12 Midnight – 9am | The Smokies Oldies music |
| Wednesday | 6:30am – 6:45am | Local News – Wilton Springs Hardware and Dandridge Hardware |
| Wednesday | 6:45am – 7:00am | Swap & Shop - OPEN |
| Wednesday | 7:30am – 7:45am | Local News |
| Wednesday | 7:45am – 7:45am | Birthday Club - Milanos Pizza, Victory Lanes Bowling Alley, and Bryant Town Donuts |
| Wednesday | 8:30am – 8:45am | Local News |
| Wednesday | 8:53am – 9:00am | Obituaries - Manes Funeral Home |
| Wednesday | 9:00am – 9:15am | Food for the Soul with the Glafenhein family |
| Wednesday | 9:15am – 9:30am | OPEN |
| Wednesday | 9:30am – 9:45am | Calvery Hour with Pastor Jeff Ledbetter |
| Wednesday | 9:45am -10:00am | OPEN |
| Wednesday | 10:00am – 10:30am | Working on a Building with Dave Cantrell |
| Wednesday | 11:35am - 11:50am | Swap & Shop - Maple Ridge Place |
| Wednesday | 12:04pm – 12:15pm | Local News |
| Wednesday | 4:04pm – 4:15pm | Local News |
| Wednesday | 4:45pm – 4:55pm | Obituaries - Costner Maloy and Brown Funeral Home |
| Wednesday | 5:04pm – 5:15pm | Local News |
| Wednesday | 12:15pm – 12 Midnight | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Thursday | 12 Midnight – 9am | The Smokies Oldies music |
| Thursday | 6:30am – 6:45am | Local News – Wilton Springs Hardware and Dandridge Hardware |
| Thursday | 6:45am – 7:00am | Swap & Shop - OPEN |
| Thursday | 7:30am – 7:45am | Local News |
| Thursday | 8:30am – 8:45am | Local News |
| Thursday | 8:53am – 9:00am | Obituaries - Costner Maloy and Brown Funeral Home |
| Thursday | 9:00am – 9:15am | Food for the Soul with the Glafenhein family |
| Thursday | 9:15am – 9:30am | OPEN |
| Thursday | 9:30am – 10:00am | Dutch Bottoms Baptist Church with Pastor Michael Strange |
| Thursday | 10:00am – 10:30am | Through the Fire with Brian Sutton |
| Thursday | 11:35am - 11:50am | Swap & Shop - Newport Bargain Barn |
| Thursday | 12:04pm – 12:15pm | Local News |
| Thursday | 4:04pm – 4:15pm | Local News |
| Thursday | 4:45pm – 4:55pm | Obituaries - Manes Funeral Home |
| Thursday | 5:04pm – 5:15pm | Local News |
| Thursday | 12:15pm – 12 Midnight | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Friday | 12Midnight – 9am | The Smokies Oldies music |
| Friday | 6:30am – 6:45am | Local News – Wilton Springs Hardware and Dandridge Hardware |
| Friday | 6:45am – 7:00am | Swap & Shop - D&H Appliance |
| Friday | 7:30am – 7:45am | Local News - Modern Woodmen |
| Friday | 8:30am – 8:45am | Local News |
| Friday | 8:53am – 9:00am | Obituaries - Manes Funeral Home |
| Friday | 9:00am – 9:30am | How God Works in Your Life with Pastor Joe Green Long Creek Christian Church |
| Friday | 9:30am – 9:45am | Calvery Hour with Pastor Jeff Ledbetter |
| Friday | 9:45am – 10:00am | OPEN |
| Friday | 10:00am – 10:30am | In the Name of Jesus Christ with Brother John Brown |
| Friday | 12:04pm – 12:15pm | Local News |
| Friday | 12:15pm – 12 Midnight | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Friday | 4:04pm – 4:15pm | Local News |
| Friday | 4:45pm – 4:55pm | Obituaries - Costner Maloy and Brown Funeral Home |
| Friday | 5:04pm – 5:15pm | Local News |
| Day | Time | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday | 12Midnight – 8:00am | The Smokies Oldies Music |
| Saturday | 8:00am – 8:15am | Swap & Shop - Po Boys |
| Saturday | 8:15am – 8:30am | OPEN |
| Saturday | 8:30am – 9:00am | Through the Bible with Les Feldick |
| Saturday | 9:00am – 9:30am | Antioch Baptist Church with Pastor Milburn Shelton |
| Saturday | 9:30am – 10:00am | New Beginning Church with Pastor Gary Ball |
| Saturday | 10:00am – 12Midnight | The Smokie Oldies Music |
Sports
Station Information
Coverage
WLIK’s 5000 watt daytime signal covers Cocke County and surrounding counties in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina including: Hamblen, Greene, Sevier, Jefferson, Grainger, Hawkins, Madison, Haywood and Swain. WLIK covers Cocke County on 97.9 FM. WLIK is licensed to Newport, Tennessee.
PROGRAMMING
WLIK programming is designed to serve the entire family as well as the diverse groups of our community. Our primary music format is pop oldies with emphasis on the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s and we just recently added some ‘80s and early ‘90s. We feature CBS news at the top of the hour. We also feature state news from the Tennessee Radio Network at the bottom of the hour. Brian Evans presents the local news at 6:33, 7:33 and 8:33 a.m. and 12:04, 4:04 and 5:04 p.m. in a clear and concise manner. WLIK also features a strong sports lineup.
University of Tennessee Football
University of Tennessee Basketball
Lady Vols Basketball (Select Schedule)
Cocke County High School Football
Cocke County High School Basketball
Cocke County High School Baseball/Softball
Cosby High School Football
Cosby High School Basketball
There are also sports reports from TRN and several related shows to UT sports.
WLIK has several religious ministries that have outreach broadcast weekdays, Saturday and all day Sunday.
Our most popular show is “Swap & Shop”. People are invited to buy, swap, sell or trade items that are not part of their stock and trade. It is on the air at 6:45 and 11:33 a.m.
Besides the local news we feature “Bulletin Boards” that run twice an hour. People are invited to post their announcements for school, churches, civic organizations or governmental entities free of charge.
Advertising
WLIK has been the power voice of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina advertisers since 1954. WLIK has the resources and capabilities to plan and strategize a successful advertising campaign from the smallest advertiser to the large extensive campaign. WLIK has rates and packages to accommodate each one. We offer commercial announcements, sports packages, weather sponsorship, newscasts (both local and CBS) and many special event opportunities. WLIK wants to be your primary advertising source. Contact: Angela Wilkerson or Kelly Lunceford at 423-623-3095 for more information.
WLIK
- Frequency – 1270 AM and 97.9 FM
- Power – 5000 day - 500 DA night
- Address – 640 West Hwy. 25/70
- Telephone voice – 423-623-3095
- E-mail – wlik@wlik.net
- Website – wlik.net
- Slogan – “The Smokies Oldies”
- Awards – WLIK is Newport Plain Talk’s “Favorite Local Radio Station”
Ownership
WLIK – AM – 1270 and 97.9 FM is owned by WLIK, Inc., a family owned business since 1954. Dwight Wilkerson is principal stockholder.
WLIK History
The radio industry was just a babe compared to other media such as magazines and newspapers. It was in 1954, hardly 30 years old as an industry, when a Lenoir City lumberman, Arthur Wilkerson requested a grant from the Federal Communications Commission to build a radio station in Newport and Cocke County. Radio was still regarded as a novelty by many people. Something that was an interesting sideline to another business. Wilkerson was one of the early pioneers of radio in East Tennessee. WLIK was his third radio venture after putting WLIL on the air in Lenoir City, his hometown and WAEW in Crossville. WLIK began broadcasting in April 1954 and the first announcer “on the air” was Ray Shirley, a local Church of Christ preacher. WLIK is unique in that radio is a volatile and changing industry and WLIK has been under the same ownership since its inception in 1954 and has had only two managers. First, the late Ira Crisp from 1954 through 1962 and Dwight Wilkerson from 1963 to the present. Angie Wilkerson, third generation, joined the business in 2000. WLIK began broadcasting as a 1000 watt radio station. It suffered the misfortune of a fire in 1958 and shortly thereafter went to 5,000 watts. With the advent of television in the ’50’s, many predicted the demise of radio, but the industry as a whole endured and the people of Cocke County supported their new radio station. New technology of the ’60’s brought new life to radio. WLIK felt the need to offer added services. In 1968, WLIK moved its transmitter site to Rock City and began full time operations. With the full time facilities, WLIK has been able to offer live coverage of high school sports, University of Tennessee Sports, election returns and other services in addition to the regular fare of music, entertainment and news. In 2016 WLIK was granted a license to start broadcasting on FM at 97.9. This has been a big boost for all of Cocke County. WLIK’s offices and studios are still located, with it’s imposing tower, on the hill at the intersection of the Knoxville and Morristown highways, which was originally purchased from George Sweeten. WLIK presently operates full time with a daytime power of 5000 watts at 1270 kilohertz and 97.9 FM. WLIK has four full time employees and two part time employee. WLIK reflects the growth, progress and strength of Newport and Cocke County and is proud to be able to build on that heritage and work with all segments of our community. WLIK is celebrating 70 years on the air in 2024.
Contact
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423-623-3095
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423-623-3096
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wlik@wlik.net